New Britain Museum of American Art

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Charlie and Irene Hamm of Mystic are in their late 70s now, and they don't go boating anymore. They've given their boats away. But in past years, they sailed a lot and saw many aspects of life at sea and on the coast.
An exhibit at New Britain Museum...

Selfie sticks are the talk of the museum world. Those extender poles used to widen the panoramic range of a selfie have become popular with the general public and museum visitors, who want to show more of the artworks in the background of their...

NEW BRITAIN - Simsbury artist Karl Lund's exhibition "Angry Robots Liquefied My Brain" will be shown from Feb. 28 to May 31 at the New Britain Museum of American Art.
The opening reception is scheduled for 2 to 3:30 p.m. on March 1, and Lund...

>>The beer-tastings event Craft Sippin' returns for its second year to the New Britain Museum of American Art Friday, Feb. 20, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. In addition to food and drink, there will be DIY studio component — when guests can make their own...

NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Museum of American Art will sponsor a panel discussion on Feb. 22 entitled "The Unsung Heroes of Black History."
As part of Black History Month, the program will "explore civil rights and activism by...

Dinosaurs, animal, both from land and sea, magic and more fill the long days of February school-vacation week. A few options:
>>The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, 10 N. Water St., is offering Winter Vacation Adventures from Feb. 16 through 20....

MCC on Main is planning its first juried art show in April featuring food as the theme.
Jane Rainwater, who was hired as curator of MCC on Main's Dehn Gallery in July, said the competition is open to artists of all skill levels. The gallery on Main...

"Trompe l'oeil" means "fools the eye," and that is the goal of all trompe l'oeil painters: to trick viewers into thinking they're looking at something real when they are actually looking at a painting.
But that wasn't enough for...

NEW BRITAIN - Most municipal services will be suspended on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
City hall, the schools, the public library downtown and the Manross branch will be closed Monday, and will reopen on a regular schedule Tuesday....

Right now in the NEW/NOW gallery at New Britain Museum of American Art is a dilapidated home. Rough beams with jagged holes make up the walls and floor. Dead leaves are seen through the floorboards and the walls are patched with old newspaper. A fallen...

HARTFORD — Susan Lubowsky Talbott, who has been director and chief executive officer of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art since 2008, will announce her retirement Friday, Talbott told The Courant.
Talbott will stay in the position until the fall,...

NEW BRITAIN - The public library, city hall and the schools all will be closed on Thanksgiving.
The schools and city hall don't reopen until Monday, but the downtown library and the Jefferson branch will operate on their regular schedules Friday.
The...

In the days of early America, men, women and children were taught that inactivity was sinful. Men had jobs, children had school and women had household tasks. But between the chores, what could a woman do to keep her hands from becoming idle?
Many turned...

Douglas Hyland, who has led the New Britain Museum of American Art for 15 years, will retire from his position as director next September, after the museum's new expansion is completed and the re-installation is unveiled.
"It'll be good to finish...

Every town in Connecticut needs someone like Nelson Augustus Moore.
Moore (1824-1902) called the Kensington section of Berlin his home, and spent his life painting it, idyllic scenes of natural beauty that serve as a reminder of the pristine past of a...

The Art of Wine and Food returns Sept. 16 for its 11th year at the New Britain Museum of American Art, featuring some of the region's best chefs and a multitude of fine wines to match the cuisine. The fundraising event will support the museum's programs....

NEW BRITAIN - City Hall and the public library will be closed Sept. 1 in honor of Independence Day.
Both are scheduled to reopen on Sept. 2.The New Britain Museum of American Art is scheduled to be open on Labor Day. Central Connecticut State...